Full beam: eternal sunshine for spotless minds

From left, ‘Golden Cage’ bookcase, €15,386, by Vincenzo De Cotiis, for Ceccotti Collezioni. ‘Cubo’ sideboard, £1,695, by Theo Williams, for Another Brand. ‘Grasil’ candleholders, £117 each, by AYTM, from Aram. ‘Noor’ side table, £2,640, by Christophe Delcourt, for Minotti. ‘Vitta’ tray, £79, by AYTM, from Aram. ‘Linea’ neon lights, as before. ‘Curva’ magazine holder, £138, by AYTM, from Aram. ‘Xavier’ desk, £7,780, by Birgit Israel. ‘Charles’ tray, £95, by Grint, for Serax. ‘Ink’ containers, large, £125; small, £80, by Emma Olbers, for Skultuna, from SCP. ‘Row’ pendant light, €1,400, by Atelier Areti. ‘Sign Filo’ chair, £1,769, by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, for MDF Italia, from Aram
Left, ‘Tuareg’ floor lights, £2,703 each, by Ferruccio Laviani, for Foscarini. ‘Run’ benches, £1,706 each, by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, for Emeco, from Coexistence. Right, from top, ‘Concentric M’ wall light, £1,367, by Rob Zinn, for Marset. Stellar II, £3,600, by Lena Bergström, from Vessel. ‘Shimmer’ table, £1,295, by Patricia Urquiola, for Glas Italia, from SCP
From left, ‘PK22’ lounge chairs, from £3,504 each, by Poul Kjærholm, for Republic of Fritz Hansen. ‘Double’ coffee table, £5,150, by Antonio Citterio, for Flexform. ‘Charles’ trays, from £95 each, by Grint, for Serax. ‘Superloon’ floor light, from £2,444, by Jasper Morrison, for Flos, from Viaduct. ‘Paper Planes’ armchair, £3,720, by Doshi Levien, for Moroso. Day bed, £4,074, by Eileen Gray, from Aram. ‘Palette’ side table, £829, by Jaime Hayon, for &Tradition, from Viaduct. ‘Sigillata Signature’ plate, £26, by Chris Mestdagh, for Serax. ‘2 tubes’ floor light, €1,430, by Atelier Areti
From left, neon ring, £3,400, by Steve Earle, for Kemp London. ‘Papyrus’ dining chairs, £218 each, by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, for Kartell. ‘LA-DI’ dining table, £6,300, by Jean Nouvel, for Roche Bobois. Stellar X, £3,600, by Lena Bergström, from Vessel. ‘Eos’ armchairs, from £4,000 each, by Fendi Casa, from Luxury Living. ‘Linea’ neon lights, as before. ‘Pli’ side table, £1,112, by Victoria Wilmotte, for ClassiCon, from Aram. ‘Cafu’ vase, £115, by HolmbäckNordentoft, for Georg Jensen, from SCP
Interiors: Matthew Morris. As originally featured in the October 2017 issue of Wallpaper* (W*223)
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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.
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